[Albion] 2018-19 Squad Numbers Confirmed

[Reinelt12]

Unless the club know Hemed is going by Thursday, I’m not sure I like him losing his number. He may not be likely to play much this season but he’s been a committed, reliable and successful player for us for three years. It seems a bit of an unnecessary insult. And who is he losing his number to? A guy who hasn’t really looked like he even wants to be here in his seven months at the club.

Andone has been here a month or so, the player you are referring to has the number 9 shirt and to say he doesn’t look like he wants to be here, when his last start away to Man U he was MoM is a little strange...

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Unless the club know Hemed is going by Thursday, I’m not sure I like him losing his number. He may not be likely to play much this season but he’s been a committed, reliable and successful player for us for three years. It seems a bit of an unnecessary insult. And who is he losing his number to? A guy who hasn’t really looked like he even wants to be here in his seven months at the club.

Tomer lost his number to Florin Andone, who only joined us in May. I presume you were getting confused with Jurgen Locadia, and saying he looks like her doesn't want to be here, is a tad harsh.

 

[Reinelt12]

Apologies. I only skim read it. I have no problem with Andone but the point is still similar, i.e. we are disrespecting a player who has achieved a lot for us in favour of someone who has done absolutely nothing. I don’t see what it achieves.

I think you have a point there especially as there is a chance he might have to be the main man on Saturday, and has never really let us down when he has been.

 

[lizard]

Maybe I'm missing the point, but if I were an Albion striker I'd be honoured to be given the no.25 shirt. He may have even requested it.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Maybe I'm missing the point, but if I were an Albion striker I'd be honoured to be given the no.25 shirt. He may have even requested it.

3 years wearing the number 10 shirt but now he's chosen to change? No chance - he's worn it all pre-season, this is a slap in his face and it's a big surprise to me. Duffy changing to number 4 after wearing 22 at Everton and Blackburn before us is an odd one but maybe he's wanted 4 the whole time and only now can get it. It doesn't seem right to me!

I feel sorry for Suttner, he's not had his number yanked off him but he seems to have no pathway into the team which is very harsh based on his performances last season.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Maybe I'm missing the point, but if I were an Albion striker I'd be honoured to be given the no.25 shirt. He may have even requested it.

Two of my son's old shirts have 25 on the back, one for Lua Lua and one for Bobby. He's never asked for 10.

 

[Bry Nylon]

I'd prefer it if squad numbers were lobbed in the bin altogether and the team that start the game simply wore 1 through to 11 and substitutes were allocated number 12 through to however many subs you can have these days.

 

[Barham's tash]

And tonight Naylor writes an article about the squad numbers with the byline “Tomer’s number up at the Albion” with the context again stating he’s one of the players up for grabs heading into deadline day.

Naylor only posts club sanctioned transfer news so he’s off in my book. Whether there’s a direct replacement coming in remains to be seen but I smell something happening that will be completely leftfield.


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[Bry Nylon]

I smell something happening that will be completely left field

Well, Bensgrandad will be happy.

 

[dazzer6666]

Well, Bensgrandad will be happy.

Only if it’s an out of contract 36 year old

 

[GT49er]

Much rather Bernado than Bong

And Izquierdo than Kayal.

Wouldn't qualify for the 1 to 11 numbered team being discussed though. They don't have squad numbers between 1 and 11.

 

[Shooting Star]

Hemed posted an Instagram video showing his new number, so hopefully that means he's not too dismayed by it. Love Tomer, one of the classiest individuals in the squad. Hope he stays and has a good year for us.

 

[dazzer6666]

 

[Shooting Star]

Just thinking about it, I'd be very surprised if Hemed was sold/loaned out. We only have four strikers, and the fitness of the other three is nowhere near guaranteed. If Murray hasn't recovered by Saturday I wouldn't be surprised if we saw Hemed leading the line at Watford. Chris knows what he gets from Tomer and with the additional firepower from elsewhere on the field, we could still pose a decent threat at Vicarage Road.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Andone has been here a month or so, the player you are referring to has the number 9 shirt and to say he doesn’t look like he wants to be here, when his last start away to Man U he was MoM is a little strange...

Actually, his last start was away to our arch rivals, and he stood scratching his arse, whilst his man jogged past him after 2 minutes, to win the corner that put us 1-0 down.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Sounds like he is off.

 

[n1 gull]

Sounds like he is off.

I have no inside info but would be really surprised if he stayed. He deserves to be playing football and is a proven Championship striker. Good luck to him!!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

On a side note, what time tomorrow, does the window SLAM shut?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

On a side note, what time tomorrow, does the window SLAM shut?

5pm